Mr Brown looks worried these days. Something is wrong with John's head. He took the little boy
to a hospital. The doctor looked over him and said that the boy needed an operation or he would die.
John's mother is often ill and she can't work. John's two sisters are at school. Sometimes his family has
little food to eat and Mf Brown has no money to pay for the operation.
      "Why not go and borrow some money from M r Green?" said M r s Brown. "You helped him
before."
     Mr Green has much money. But he never helps anybody. So he has few friends in the village and
nobody likes him. M r Brown was afraid that his friends would know about it. So he went to the man's
house at night.
     "I want to ask you for some help, but can you keep a secret for me?"
      "Of course ! "
     "My son needs an operation, Mr Green," said M r Brown." Or he will die. Will you please lend
me some money?"
     "Don't worry, M r Brown," said the rich man." I will take it as if(好像) I didn't hear you! "

1. What's M r Brown afraid?
     He is afraid that John _____.
2. How many people are there in John's family?
     There _____.
3. Why can't M r Brown pay for the operation?
     Because he is _____.
4. Why did M r Brown go to M r Green's house in the evening?
      He was afraid that his friends would see _____ M r Green's house.
5. What did M r Green's words mean?
     Mr Green didn't want to _____ money to M r Brown.

     Mr Brown looks worried these days. Something is wrong with John’s
head. He took the little boy to a hospital. The doctor looked over him and
said that the boy needed an operationor he would die. John’s mother is
often ill and she can’t work. John’s two sisters are at school. Sometimes
his family has little food to eat and Mr Brown has no money to pay for the
operation. 
      “Why not go and borrow some money from Mr Green?” said Mrs
Brown. “You helped him before.”
     Mr Green has much money. But he never helps anybody. So he has few
friends in the village and nobody likes him. Mr Brown was afraid that his
friends would know about it. So he went to the man’s house at night.
       “I want to ask you for some help, but can you keep a secret for me?”
     “Of course!”
     “My son needs an operation, Mr Green.” Said Mr Brown. “Or he will
die. Will you please lend me some money?”
     “Don’t worry, Mr Brown,” said the rich man. “I will take it as if  I
didn’t hear you!”

1.What’s Mr Brown afraid of ?
He is afraid that John________ ________.
2.How many people are there in John’s family?
There ________ ________.
3.Why can’t Mr Brown pay for the operation?
Because he is ________ _______.
4.Why did Mr Brown go to Mr Green’s house in the evening?
He was afraid that his friends would see ________ ________ ________ Mr
Green’s house.
5.What did Mr Green’s words mean?
Mr Green didn’t want to _______ _______money to Mr Brown.